Import/export HS code 15155099: Various sesame oil
Sesame oil and its fractions, not for industrial use
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* UK only, last 24 months analysed
Imports by country
What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Country | £ |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 13,086,665 |
| China | 3,997,104 |
| France | 3,380,466 |
| Singapore | 2,183,974 |
| South Korea | 2,155,387 |
Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Country | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 6,244,949 | 6,841,716 | +596,767 |
| China | 2,079,070 | 1,918,034 | -161,036 |
| France | 1,648,382 | 1,732,084 | +83,702 |
| Singapore | 1,259,842 | 924,132 | -335,710 |
| South Korea | 1,118,632 | 1,036,755 | -81,877 |
| India | 757,851 | 1,051,159 | +293,308 |
| Netherlands | 790,229 | 381,286 | -408,943 |
| Germany | 434,721 | 409,855 | -24,866 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 420,866 | 274,806 | -146,060 |
| Japan | 150,666 | 459,281 | +308,615 |
Imports by country of origin
What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 17,036,247 |
| China | 4,245,466 |
| South Korea | 2,155,387 |
| Singapore | 2,102,943 |
| India | 1,777,240 |
Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 8,102,531 | 8,933,716 | +831,185 |
| China | 2,179,204 | 2,066,262 | -112,942 |
| South Korea | 1,118,632 | 1,036,755 | -81,877 |
| Singapore | 1,191,986 | 910,957 | -281,029 |
| India | 775,949 | 1,001,291 | +225,342 |
| Japan | 475,763 | 504,241 | +28,478 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 403,782 | 222,616 | -181,166 |
| Malaysia | 374,040 | 211,626 | -162,414 |
| Egypt | 337,851 | 155,128 | -182,723 |
| Taiwan | 196,323 | 175,636 | -20,687 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Outer London - West and North West | 21 |
| Outer London - South | 16 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 15 |
| Inner London - West | 11 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 10 |
UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| UK region | First 12m | Second 12m | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outer London - West and North West | 15 | 16 | +1 |
| Outer London - South | 14 | 13 | -1 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 10 | 14 | +4 |
| Inner London - West | 7 | 8 | +1 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 6 | 10 | +4 |
| Inner London - East | 6 | 9 | +3 |
| West Midlands | 6 | 5 | -1 |
| Greater Manchester | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 4 | 3 | -1 |
| Essex | 4 | 2 | -2 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 26,497,454 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 5,289,917 |
| Other | 335,927 |
| Air transport | 61,786 |
| Road transport | 10,377 |
Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Transport | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 13,046,384 | 13,451,070 | +404,686 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 2,853,929 | 2,435,988 | -417,941 |
| Other | 231,751 | 104,176 | -127,575 |
| Air transport | 21,212 | 40,574 | +19,362 |
| Road transport | 3,819 | 6,558 | +2,739 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Gateway Port | 10,031,247 |
| Southampton | 9,578,109 |
| Felixstowe | 6,263,008 |
| Dover | 3,579,057 |
| Immingham Docks | 888,304 |
Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Port | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Gateway Port | 6,579,245 | 3,452,002 | -3,127,243 |
| Southampton | 2,775,414 | 6,802,695 | +4,027,281 |
| Felixstowe | 3,577,519 | 2,685,489 | -892,030 |
| Dover | 1,724,489 | 1,854,568 | +130,079 |
| Immingham Docks | 499,931 | 388,373 | -111,558 |
| Harwich | 351,435 | 76,067 | -275,368 |
| 000 | 231,751 | 104,176 | -127,575 |
| Eurotunnel | 69,663 | 260,086 | +190,423 |
| Killingholme | 83,774 | 109,502 | +25,728 |
| London | 20,052 | 157,647 | +137,595 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 89 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 43 |
| Food and beverage service activities | 13 |
| Manufacture of food products | 12 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 7 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 41 |
| 2025-11 | 43 |
| 2025-10 | 43 |
| 2025-09 | 33 |
| 2025-08 | 31 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| H MART EUROPE LIMITED | 113 |
| KOREA FOODS COMPANY LIMITED | 104 |
| ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED | 103 |
| SOP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 103 |
| HYPERAMA PLC | 98 |
| NIRU (EUROPE) LIMITED | 91 |
| JFC (UK) LIMITED | 88 |
| WISMETTAC HARRO FOODS LIMITED | 84 |
| KWAN YICK (U.K.) LIMITED | 79 |
| INTERLINK DIRECT LIMITED | 78 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 47 |
| 54m+ | 38 |
| 0-1m | 35 |
| 15m-54m | 13 |
| Other | 7 |
Import seasonality
What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.
Exports by country
What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Country | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 3,346,147 |
| Germany | 1,017,187 |
| Netherlands | 744,345 |
| Ireland | 609,839 |
| Brazil | 271,163 |
Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Country | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,731,570 | 1,614,577 | -116,993 |
| Germany | 482,350 | 534,837 | +52,487 |
| Netherlands | 289,687 | 454,658 | +164,971 |
| Ireland | 340,519 | 269,320 | -71,199 |
| Brazil | 88,965 | 182,198 | +93,233 |
| Belgium | 124,618 | 132,336 | +7,718 |
| France | 91,695 | 158,274 | +66,579 |
| Austria | 105,332 | 121,280 | +15,948 |
| Norway | 88,562 | 100,352 | +11,790 |
| Switzerland | 81,158 | 95,296 | +14,138 |
Exports by country of origin
What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.
Top 5 values
| Origin | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 5,440 |
| XI | 3,573 |
| Netherlands | 150 |
| United States | 122 |
Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Origin | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 5,400 | 40 | -5,360 |
| XI | 2,996 | 577 | -2,419 |
| Netherlands | 135 | 15 | -120 |
| United States | 122 | 0 | -122 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 4,032,568 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 3,383,181 |
| Air transport | 302,059 |
| Other | 20,894 |
Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Transport | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,530,272 | 2,502,296 | +972,024 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,935,820 | 1,447,361 | -488,459 |
| Air transport | 232,560 | 69,499 | -163,061 |
| Other | 14,555 | 6,339 | -8,216 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 2,708,494 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,943,330 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,021,417 |
| London Gateway Port | 611,773 |
| Holyhead | 300,514 |
Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months
What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.
Top 10 values
| Port | First 12m £ | Second 12m £ | Delta £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 1,376,937 | 1,331,557 | -45,380 |
| Immingham Docks | 850,756 | 1,092,574 | +241,818 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 346,151 | 675,266 | +329,115 |
| London Gateway Port | 340,375 | 271,398 | -68,977 |
| Holyhead | 185,193 | 115,321 | -69,872 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 228,233 | 64,393 | -163,840 |
| Dover | 213,872 | 72,530 | -141,342 |
| Southampton | 0 | 174,334 | +174,334 |
| Felixstowe | 80,518 | 81,444 | +926 |
| Heysham | 36,155 | 36,233 | +78 |
Quick facts
HS code: 15155099
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Sesame oil and its fractions, not for industrial use